kiin

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See also: k’iin, and kiin̄

Aleut

Pronunciation

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Pronoun

kiin

  1. who

References


Ingrian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Cognates include Finnish kiinni and Estonian kinni.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: kiin

Adverb

kiin

  1. closed
  2. (phonology) closed (ending in a consonant)
    • 1936, V. I. Junus, Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka[1], Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 55:
      Sloga ono auki, sentää ono vahva steeppeni kk (ka-lak-ka-han), ku sloga ono kiin (ka-la-kas), ni ono yks k, ono slaaboi steeppeni.
      The syllable is open, therefore it has the strong grade kk (ka-lak-ka-han), when the syllable is closed (ka-la-kas), it thus has one k, it has the weak grade.

Antonyms

  • (not open): auki
  • (ending in a consonant): auki

See also

Derived terms

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 174

Middle English

Noun

kiin

  1. Alternative form of kyne